Born on July 21, 1983, it’s a milestone birthday for Bharath, as he turns 30 today. And he has much to look forward to. He has 555 releasing later this month. The movie by Sasi, for which Bharath has acquired a whole new look, comes after a somewhat long hiatus and a lull in his career. With 555, he’ll certainly be hoping for a change of fortune. What’s more, Bharath has been signed for a Bollywood venture, Jackpot, and that should take him places, too.

Bharath, who made his debut in Shankar’s Boys, a decade ago, has had a checkered career. He has had critical acclaim and commercial success come his way. He featured in the Malayalam hit 4 The People, and in Veyil which went to the Cannes Film Festival. His first film as hero was Balaji Sakthivel’s Kadhal for which he won critical acclaim.

There were also films like Seval which did nothing for his career. But along came Kanden Kaadhalai, the Tamil remake of Jab We Met, and Bharath climbed the popularity charts again.

After 555, he’s working on Killadi in Kollywood. Here’s wishing Bharath a happy birthday and good luck with his forthcoming films.